STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State University is among 84 institutions selected to join a new Academic Engagement Network facilitated by the U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM). As a member of the network, MSU will join other universities in supporting CYBERCOM efforts in areas such as future workforce, applied cyber research, applied analytics and other strategic issues. A joint command center of the Defense Department, CYBERCOM’s mission is to direct, synchronize and coordinate cyberspace planning, working in collaboration with domestic and international partners to defend and advance national interests. CYBERCOM Executive Director David Frederick said the Academic Engagement Network will help the organization shape and enhance cyber-focused innovation through strategic partnerships. Among the new partners are Gulf Coast states’ University of Alabama, UA-Huntsville and University of West Florida in Pensacola. MSU leads the fourth largest National Science Foundation CybeerCorps program in the nation. The Department of Computer Science and Engineering in MSU’s James Worth Bagley College of Engineering houses the university’s academic cybersecurity programs. MSU offers an undergraduate program in cybersecurity, a master’s program in cybersecurity and operations, and two certificate programs. (Source: MSU 01/25/22 MSU selected to join U.S. Cyber Command Academic Engagement Network | Mississippi State University (msstate.edu) & CYBERCOM 01/05/22) Academic Engagement (cybercom.mil)
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